Pekanbaru facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pekanbaru
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City
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| City of Pekanbaru Kota Pekanbaru |
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| • Jawi | ڤكنبارو | ||
  .JPG)   From top left to right: Pekanbaru Skyline, Anjung Seni Idrus Tintin, Riau Main Stadium, Soeman HS Library, University of Riau
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| Nickname(s):
"PKU", "Pekan", "Pakan", "Pakanbaru", "Kota Pakanbaru", "Kota Bertuah"
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Location of Pekanbaru in Indonesia
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| Country |  Indonesia |
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| Province |  Riau |
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| Founded | 22 June 1784 | ||
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| • Total | 632.26 km2 (244.12 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | ||
| Population
(2020 Census)
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| • Total | 983,356 | ||
| • Density | 1,555.303/km2 (4,028.22/sq mi) | ||
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| • Ethnic groups | Minangkabau Malay Javanese Batak Chinese |
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| • Religion | Islam 84.88% Christianity 9.60% Buddhism 3.47% Catholic 1.26% Hinduism 0.03% Confucianism 0.03% Others 0.01% |
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| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) | ||
| Postal code |
28131
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| Area code(s) | +62 761 | ||
| Vehicle registration | BM | ||
| HDI |  0.813 (Very high) |
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Pekanbaru (Jawi: ڤكنبارو) is the capital city of Riau province, Indonesia. It is the third largest city on the island of Sumatra. It has an area of 632.26 km². As of 2014 about 1,030,732 people live there. Pekanbaru has several industries. It exports palm oil, paper and crude oil. It is a very clean city. Ferry passengers from Singapore used it as a transfer point before low-cost air travel became more popular. Tourists still take the ferry for a relaxing and interesting boat trip.
Images for kids
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Sultan Syarif Kasim II of Siak and his wife, 1910–1920. The last Sultan of Siak who ceded his kingdom to the Republic of Indonesia
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Soeman HS Library, the largest provincial library in Sumatra Island
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Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport of Pekanbaru
See also
In Spanish: Pekanbaru para niños
